Anthony Shoemaker

Notes:

Per 1921 Census for son, John Shoemaker the family immigrated to Canada in 1806.

Birth:
Per 1921 Census for son, John Shoemaker

Anthony married Antonia Grey. Antonia was born , Poland. [Group Sheet]

Anthony married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Preston

Notes:

Obituary for John Shoemaker

John Shoemaker, 75, of 145 Victoria St. South died Friday in St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. For 42 years he operated Shoemaker's Grocery on Victoria street south. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Shoemaker and came to Preston from Poland. He moved to Kitchener 42 years ago. Mr. Shoemaker was a member of St. John's RC Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Laura White whom he married in Preston in 1912; five sons, Norman, Donald, Yale, Ronald, and Gerard, all of Kitchener; four daughters, Mrs. Clayton (Gladys) Litzgus of Waterloo, Mrs Clarence (Dorothy) Lehman, Mrs. John (June) Noland and Helen, all of Kitchener; two brothers Leo of Preston and Adam of Buffalo; a sister Mrs. Benjamin (Dorothy) Roaochi of Buffalo; and five grandchildren. Two sons, Bruce and Wilfred, predeceased him. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday. Requiem high mass will be conducted at St. John's Church at 11 a.m. Monday and burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

John married Laura Bialkowski/White 1912, Preston. Laura (daughter of Frank Bialkowski and Helen B Lena Wintermeyer) was born 3 Apr 1890, Berlin, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jan 1972, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

June married John Noland. John died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Per 1921 Census

Notes:

Birth:
Per 1921 Census

Dorothy married Clarence Lehman. Clarence died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Litzgus, Gladys (Shoemaker)

Peacefully passed away, in her sleep, at home, in her 85th year, on Feb. 18, 2001. Survived by her sons, Wayne and wife Doris and Larry and wife Jane; sister of Yale, June, Ronald and Gerrard; loving grandmother of six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Predeceased by four brothers and two sisters. Cremation has taken place. Mass to be held in memory of Gladys at a later date at St. Anthony Daniel RC Church. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or charity of choice and can be made by contacting Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, 745-9495.

Ontario, Canada Obituaries, 1999-2001: Kitchener Record and Windsor Star

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Name: Gladys (SHOEMAKER) Litzgus
Death Date: 18 Feb 2001
Death Place: At Home in Her Sleep
Birth Date: 85th Yr
Spouse: Not Listed
Siblings: Yale; June; Ronald; Gerrard; pred: 4 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: Wayne (Doris); Larry (Jane);
Grandchildren: Six
Great Grandchildren: Seven
Cemetery: Cremation
City: Kitchener
Province/State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Newspaper: Kitchener Waterloo Record



Birth:
Per 1921 Census

Gladys married Alfred Clayton Litzgus. Alfred (son of Victor Litzgus and Coral Leader) was born 22 Jan 1914, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died 8 Jun 1994, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Per 1921 Census for John Shoemaker

Notes:

Birth:
Per 1921 Census

Notes:

Obituary for Yale Shoemaker
Shoemaker, Yale - At K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Sunday, March 3, 2002, Yale Shoemaker, age 78 years, of Kitchener. Mr. Shoemaker was a member of St. Mary's RC Church and was the proprietor of Shoemaker Groceteria for many years. He served with the Army in the Second World War. Dear brother of Ronald, Gerald and his wife Maurina and June Nolan and her husband John, all of Kitchener. Also survived by his many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, John and Laura Shoemaker, four brothers, Wilbert, Donald, Norm and Bruce, three sisters, Dorothy Lehman, Gladys Litzgus and Helen Shoemaker. Friends and relatives may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 KingSt. W., Kitchener, today (Wednesday) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers will be said at the funeral home this evening (Wednesday) 8 p.m. Prayers will be said at the funeral home on Thursday 10:30 a.m. followed by the funeral mass at St. Mary's RC Church, 56 Duke St. W., Kitchener at 11 a.m. Father Chris Buda, CR will officiate. Interment Woodland Cemetery.

Notes:

Obituary for Bruce Shoemaker
The death occurred at the family residence, 145 Wilmot street, this morning of Bruce Shoemaker, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker, aged one year and five months. The deceased is survived by his parents, six brothers and four sisters, Norman, Wilbert, Donald, Yale, Ronald, Garrard and Dorothy, Gladys, Helen and June. Death came as the result of an attack of convulsions. The funeral will be held from the family residence on Tuesday morning and will proceed to St. Mary's church at 10:30 o'clock for service. Interment will be made at Mount Hope cemetery.

Notes:

LITZGUS, Wayne John

Published:Aug 26, 2009
Event Date:Apr 05, 2009
 
Classified Type: Obituaries & Death Notices
Newspaper(s): Waterloo Region Record
 
Wayne John LITZGUS

LITZGUS, Wayne John - Passed away peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer, with his family by his side, on Sunday, April 5, 2009, at the age of 69. Devoted husband to his wife, Doris of 38 years, predeceased. Loving father of Leea Litzgus and her husband Patrick Shaw, April Litzgus and her husband Kimmitt Blakely and Jason Litzgus and his partner Danielle Scott and her daughter Paisley. Papa will be greatly missed by grandchildren, Nicole, Cree, Simone and Harris. Wayne will be lovingly remembered by his brother, Larry and sister-in-law, Jane. Predeceased by his parents, Clayton "Flash" and Gladys Litzgus. Wayne's unconditional love and devotion to family and friends will be cherished forever. He will be remembered for his tremendous athletic ability. He excelled in baseball, football and hockey, the latter leading to a professional career in Europe. He will also be fondly remembered as the "Candy Man", providing his loyal clientele throughout Southern Ontario with a constant supply of "Smiles and Chuckles" for over 40 years. He touched the lives of all he met with his empathy, his vibrant personality and his endless supply of stories. Family and friends will be received at the George Darte Funeral Chapel, 585 Carlton St., St. Catharines on Monday, April 13, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. The Funeral Liturgy for Wayne will be celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 12 p.m. with cremation to follow. Vigil prayers will be held in the funeral home on Monday evening at 7 p.m. The Rite of Committal will take place at Victoria Lawn Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Walker Family Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family. Online Guest Book: www.dartefuneralhome.com
http://www.lifenews.ca/announcement/1881505-litzgus-wayne-john

Wayne Litzgus


--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1958-59 Waterloo Siskins OHA-B 20 7 17 24 10
1961-62 Woodstock Athletics OHASr 29 8 12 20 4

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/viewastext.php?acea7618=fe7fd374&pid=70276

Remembering the Siskins

Tim Wharnsby
The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Sep. 18 2009, 12:07 PM EDT
Last updated Monday, Sep. 10 2012, 12:29 PM EDT


This evening, young, old and ancient will gather in Waterloo, Ont., for a reunion weekend to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the local junior B team called the Siskins. It should be quite a gathering, beginning with the Siskins' 2009-10 home opener against the Elmira Sugar Kings at the Hauser Haus.

Even though I moved from Waterloo to Toronto almost 25 years ago, the Siskins remain close to my heart. My Dad, Bill, played a pivotal role - at least that's the way he tells it - as a centre for the Siskins when they partied long into the next day after beating Harry Neale and the Weston Dukes to win the 1953-54 Sutherland Cup for the club's second of a record 11 provincial championships.

When old enough, I looked forward to visiting the old barn, Waterloo Memorial Arena, for a Siskins match on a Friday or Sunday evening more than travelling to Toronto to witness a Leafs game at Maple Leaf Gardens. It was always easier to follow a winner, and the Siskins have won four provincial titles since the Leafs last won the Stanley Cup in 1967.

As a kid growing up, my heroes were not Darryl Sittler or Bobby Orr, but former Siskins Mike Yosurack and Marc Thiel. I see as part of the weekend festivities Doug Thiel is being added to Waterloo's Hockey Wall of Fame along with other worthy local leading men in hockey Kevin Brown, Charlie Brooker, Wayne Clairmont, Jack Egers, Wayne Gowing, Wayne Litzgus and Albert McCormick.

The Siskins won Sutherland Cups in 1939-40, 1953-54, 1955-56, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1990-91 and 1993-94. Many of my friends growing up played on those guts-and-glory teams in the early-to-mid 1980s. Guys like Tim Fedy, Al Kimmel, Chris Lang, Todd Loveday, John McKerrow, Jeff Sittler and - oh yeah, I better mention Terry McCutcheon to avoid another of his witty e-mails.

I'm in debt to these guys for providing some memorable and exciting times and we all should be so lucky to have been mentored by three unsung heroes in Peter Brill, Jerry Harrigan and Rich Ennis - the general manager, coach and trainer/psychotherapist of the Siskins, respectively.

Here's hoping Bruce Springsteen's Glory Days is blaring this weekend and you guys party like in the spring of 1984 and 1985.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/remembering-the-siskins/article790297/

Wednesday, October, 07, 2009 - 2:02:03 PM

Eight added to hockey Wall of Fame


The Waterloo Hockey Wall of Fame added eight new members recently.

The ceremony, held at the Hauser Haus at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, included unveiling of plaques for each inductee at the Sun Life Arena.

The total number of inductees is now 45.

The newest members included Kevin Brown, a Waterloo Siskins alumnus who was a Sutherland Cup Champion in 1991, and went on to play for four NHL teams from 1994-2006, including Edmonton.

Charlie Brooker, a Waterloo Hurricanes alumnus from 1951-52 who was also an Olympic bronze medalist in 1956 was also inducted. Other inductees included: Wayne Clairmont Siskins alumnus and Sutherland Cup champion in 1962; Jack Egers a Siskins alumnus, coach and NHL player from 1968-76; Wayne Gowing, Wilfrid Laurier University varsity hockey coach from 1973-1998; Wayne Litzgus, Siskins alumnus and two-time Sutherland Cup champion (1956 and 1960); Albert McCormick, Waterloo Minor Hockey Association volunteer and founder Waterloo Recreation Commission; and Doug Thiel, Siskins alumnus and Sutherland Cup champion (1954) and Waterloo Minor Hockey Association volunteer.

Twelve previous inductees were in attendance to welcome the Class of 2009 including former NHLer Mike Blake. Previous inductees include Don Awrey, Bobby Bauer, Father David Bauer, Don Beaupre, Greg Beaupre, Rich Beaupre, Eric Calder and Peter Brill.

http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/sports/eight-added-to-hockey-wall-of-fame/

Buried:
Burial:
Victoria Lawn Cemetery
Saint-Catharines
Niagara Regional Municipality
Ontario, Canada
Find A Grave Memorial# 69080484

Wayne married Doris Mildred Baumhour. Doris was born 1945; died 9 Jul 2003, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. (daughter of Joseph Francis Nowak and Living) [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]